Compare Crawley against Reading

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Crawley and Reading.

Population comparison

Population for Crawley
112,474
Population for Reading
160,337
Difference
-47,863
Percentage Difference
-35.09%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Crawley
57,075 (73.3%)
# People Employed in Reading
86,455 (71.8%)
Difference
57,075
Percentage Difference
-40.94%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Crawley
16,180 (20.8%)
# People Inactive in Reading
28,180 (23.4%)
Difference
16,180
Percentage Difference
-54.1%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Crawley
4,560 (5.9%)
# People unemployed in Reading
5,745 (4.8%)
Difference
4,560
Percentage Difference
-23%

Comparing crimes by type for Crawley and Reading

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Crawley and Reading compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Crawley Crimes in Reading Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Crawley and Reading from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Crawley and Reading.

Compare Property prices over time for Crawley and Reading

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £670,328.55 / £699,173.36 £430,722.27 / £430,372.32 £329,173.16 / £337,039.99 £206,920.34 / £226,554.49
2022 £648,212.37 / £677,083.80 £415,266.48 / £416,497.78 £319,114.52 / £327,308.23 £200,103.86 / £218,996.86
2021 £585,055.29 / £623,988.67 £372,771.18 / £383,560.54 £290,024.81 / £303,222.83 £188,164.96 / £210,755.89
2020 £560,841.09 / £591,635.99 £360,793.94 / £367,191.75 £279,967.17 / £290,619.03 £186,944.45 / £208,581.76
2019 £550,823.95 / £593,005.43 £355,222.82 / £368,680.12 £275,591.90 / £291,924.85 £188,101.16 / £215,034.19
2018 £553,210.82 / £609,623.44 £355,486.10 / £377,930.18 £276,581.16 / £300,030.42 £191,136.55 / £224,782.81
2017 £540,957.20 / £615,875.41 £347,100.64 / £380,351.50 £270,844.05 / £303,431.39 £190,871.77 / £231,001.76
2016 £519,933.54 / £599,965.08 £332,817.02 / £370,815.83 £261,411.43 / £295,988.79 £181,158.01 / £221,958.07
2015 £472,158.34 / £521,930.32 £301,749.43 / £322,166.67 £237,883.46 / £258,389.58 £164,773.20 / £192,778.19
2014 £419,600.64 / £461,664.42 £268,732.02 / £285,538.88 £212,929.90 / £229,988.13 £147,912.75 / £171,771.51
2013 £373,407.30 / £416,716.70 £237,300.22 / £256,037.40 £188,482.94 / £206,524.74 £131,508.75 / £155,028.74
2012 £350,482.04 / £398,479.11 £222,615.11 / £245,221.16 £177,055.27 / £197,899.57 £126,636.09 / £150,028.53
2011 £345,458.80 / £389,533.82 £216,756.17 / £237,348.20 £171,734.82 / £191,033.34 £125,711.13 / £147,005.22
2010 £349,961.39 / £384,771.11 £221,816.11 / £236,795.67 £176,440.83 / £191,658.53 £127,947.97 / £147,972.15
Number of Jobs (thousands)
43k vs 65k
Median Salary
£29,950 vs £30,925
Annual Percentage Change
12.3% vs -0.8%
Mean Salary
£32,595 vs £36,019

See how Crawley compares to other areas in South East

Industry Crawley Count Reading Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 10 10 0 0%
Production 215 240 -25 -10.99%
Construction 505 660 -155 -26.61%
Motor Trades 115 180 -65 -44.07%
Wholesale 170 225 -55 -27.85%
Retail 245 485 -240 -65.75%
Transport 390 365 +25 + 6.62%
Accommodation Food 190 340 -150 -56.6%
Information Comms 285 1,220 -935 -124.25%
Finance Insurance 80 145 -65 -57.78%
Property 95 220 -125 -79.37%
Professional Scientific Technical 505 1,095 -590 -73.75%
Business Admin 390 640 -250 -48.54%
Public Admin Defence 0 5 -5 -200%
Education 65 120 -55 -59.46%
Health 135 300 -165 -75.86%
Arts Entertainment 195 490 -295 -86.13%